Indigenous Outcast: The Internally Displaced Persons experience in Serria Leone

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dc.contributor.authorAdimula, R. A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-10T12:39:39Z
dc.date.available2019-10-10T12:39:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractArmed conflict and natural disaster (act of god) are two major causes of displacement. One of the the biggest direct consequences of armed conflict is the creation of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps with poor living conditions and diverse Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The 1991 -2002 civil war in Sierra Leone left many indigenes homeless while several IDPs camps were created, notable among them was "Grafton" otherwise known as Amputees Camp. To protect the rights of the IDPs in Africa, some international instruments were putIn objectives of the study were to; examine the rights of IDPs in Africa, some international instruments were put in place . The objectives of the study were to: examine the rights of IDPs in Africa, investigate the extent of implementation of the international instrument and to evaluate GBV being faced by residents of Grafton Amputees Camp in Sierra Leone. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with quantitative and qualitative tools to elicit data. The research instruments were structured interview and key informants interview guides. Snowballing sampling technique was used to identify actual displaced persons. The Findings of the study are that; both males and females faced GBV in Grafton Camp-there is discrimination against camp residents from host community; Government is not giving any support expected in camps for basic welfare of the IDPs. In conclusion, the absence of punishment for perpetrators of GBV made GBV survivors more vulnerable and the absence of penalty for non -compliance with international agreements on protection of Refugees and IDPs made violation thrive.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-2192
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2417
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentre for Gender and Social Policy Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 2;No. 2
dc.subjectAmputeesen_US
dc.subjectGender-Based Violenceen_US
dc.subjectInternally Displaced Personsen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectInternational Agreementsen_US
dc.subjectInternational Instrumentsen_US
dc.titleIndigenous Outcast: The Internally Displaced Persons experience in Serria Leoneen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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